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Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
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Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Wood

Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Mende Women's Helmet Mask

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mende Helmut Mask
African Mende Helmut Mask

African Mende Helmut Mask

H 14 in W 7 in D 9 in
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Mende people (also spelled Mendi) are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. The Mende
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1930s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930, circa 1930

H 16 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
missing. The Kissi and Mende ethnic groups were spread throughout Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

H 17.33 in Dm 6.3 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
patina with traces of abrasion. The Kissi and Mende ethnic groups were spread throughout Guinea, Sierra
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

H 6.5 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in

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Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in NICE, FR
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H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
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Located in Delray Beach, FL
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H 39 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Tall Wooden Tribal Fang Mask of Ngil Brown, Creme and Red Colored Gabon 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
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H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
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Located in Delray Beach, FL
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H 37.5 in W 11 in D 12 in
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Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket
Located in Portland, ME
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Quilts and Blankets

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H 68 in W 55 in D 0.1 in
Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone
Located in Central England, GB
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African Mende Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
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Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

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African Mende Helmet Mask

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Mende Helmet Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

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Pair of 19th Century Spanish Brass Neoclassical Church Altar Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
12th, and definitely the 13th century. Bishop William Durand of Mende (c. 1230-96) wrote in his
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Pair of 19th Century Spanish Brass Neoclassical Church Altar Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Brass Neoclassical Church Altar Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Brass Neoclassical Church Altar Candlesticks

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone
Located in New York, NY
society of the Mende people. The ceremony would have been an incredibly important event for a young girl
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Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone

H 18 in W 9 in D 9.5 in
Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe
Located in Sarasota, FL
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Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

H 18 in W 8.5 in D 12 in
Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone
Located in Cambridge, MA
A Sande society helmet mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, ca. 1950. Unusual in that it is
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Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

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